Annual Events & Festivals

Throughout the year, Rapid City has a wide variety of events to match all interests, budgets and lifestyles. Below are the major annual events that are too amazing to miss!

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Mount Rushmore Evening Lighting Ceremony

The Evening Lighting Ceremony at Mount Rushmore is the number one attended program in the national parks service. Here's everything you need to know to attend!

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Crazy Horse Memorial® Volksmarch

Experience the thrill of the Crazy Horse Memorial ® Volksmarch, a event that takes place once in the spring and again in the fall and promises a hike unlike any other.

band performing on the main street square stage during the Fruhlingsfest and spring market event in rapid city,sd

Frühlingsfest & Spring Market

Celebrating the vibrancy of spring in the heart of Rapid City has never been more delightful! Join us at the annual Frühlingsfest & Spring Market in the bustling Downtown at Main Street Square – an event stirred up with the…

concert stage in the street in rapid city, sd with crowd dancing to music

Summer Nights Weekly Concert Series

Join the locals and celebrate the summer season at Rapid City's Summer Nights. This highly-anticipated, weekly concert series sets the rhythm of the season, transforming 7th Street in Downtown Rapid City into a vibrant hub of…

two people looking at booth of artwork during the native pop event in rapid city, sd

Native POP: People of the Plains

Join us at Native P.O.P.: People of the Plains - a celebration of indigenous creativity, where art and culture take center stage.

Annual Events & Festivals

Mount Rushmore Evening Lighting Ceremony

Crazy Horse Memorial® Volksmarch

Frühlingsfest & Spring Market

Summer Nights Weekly Concert Series

Native POP: People of the Plains

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